In the second half of 1999 Yanuary had to leave the band due to some musical and personal reasons. Later that year CRIONICS engaged Bielmo on guitars who also helped to record "BEYOND THE BLAZING HORIZON" in improvised home studio. The four songs it included were Episode of the Falling Star, Fireland, Waterfalls of Darkness, There was Neither Ground nor Firmament (Precipice Gaped) and also an intro and an outro. Demonic Records released this twenty-minute demo as MCD in 2000. This recording is now available on a CD-R from the band itself, since Demonic Records are no longer in existence. It comes with new improved cover art and bonus tracks from the "DEMO 98".
In late 2000, Carol (drummer) left the band, and after a few months of looking for a replacement CRIONICS found Darkside who at the time played with a Krakow based band - TROMSNAR. August 2001 saw the departure of Bielmo (guitars). In early 2002, after a brief stage absence CRIONICS played a few local shows. Before the summer's end the band had already written new material and signed a contract for their debut album to Empire Records. The material was recorded in Hertz studio in the time span of 12 to 23 August 2002. "HUMAN ERROR (Ways to Selfdestruction)" came to life. It included the following songs: Satanic Syndrome 666, Waterfalls of Darkness, Lunatic Gate, Hallowed Whores, Crionics, Episode of the Falling Star, Matrix of Piety, Precipice Gaped, Sacrosanct Strength, Indoctrination Procedure. The band also registered the cover of CARPATHIAN FOREST - "Carpathian Forest". On the 25th November 2002 CRIONICS - HUMAN ERROR (Ways to Selfdestruction) came out as a bonus CD with the 6th issue of "Thrash'em All" magazine. Soon, CRIONICS went on their first tour with bands such as BEHEMOTH, DARKANE and FRONTSIDE ("Here and Beyond Polish Tour") and were helped by an ex member-Yanuary (THY DISEASE, ANAL STENCH) who took over the duties of a second guitarist on the stage.
Year 2003 brought shows and festivals where the band promoted their debut album. The most important event was Metalmania 2003 festival in March, with a crowd of 5000, where the band played the second stage. The headliners included SAMAEL, MARDUK, SAXON, OPETH. Other shows were Hell Fest 2003, Metal Inferno Fest 2003 not mentioning many smaller, local gigs.
A very important three-record deal with Candlelight Records (with bands such as EMPEROR, MYRKSKOG and ZYKLON) came to life in the late 2003. The label represents CRIONICS outside of Poland. In their home country Empire Records takes them care of. "HUMAN ERROR (Ways to Selfdestruction)" comes out worldwide on the 25th of March 2004 with the bonus cover of CARPATHIAN FOREST. With the start of 2004 CRIONICS were ready to register their new material entitled "ARMAGEDDON'S EVOLUTION". The recording session was split between Lynx studio (where most of the instruments were recorded) and Hertz studio (drums, mixing and mastering the album) in July. Recorded songs were Arrival of Non-parallel Aeons, Final Inversion, Armageddon's Evolution, Chant of Rebel Angels (intro), FFF (Freezing Fields of InFinity), Xenomorphized Soul Devoured, Disconnected Minds, Celestial Interference, Black Manifest (The Sermon to the Masses) and bonus tracks: Dept.666, Total Blasphemy, and a cover of EMPEROR - The Loss and Curse of Reverence. During the recording session the band parted ways with the co-founder and long time bassist - Marcotic. In October CRIONICS went on a 17-date "Blitzkrieg II" tour, supporting VADER, LOST SOUL and CETI. New bassist - Destroyer (who also plays in MOLOCH and KRIEGSMASCHINE) joined the band before the tour as a session musician. The new album came out in Poland on November 9th 2004 with the 5th issue of Thrash'em All magazine.
CRIONICS joined DECAPITATED, HATE and DIES IRAE on "The Ultimate Domination Tour 2005" in February 2005. It's their first European tour, organized by Massive Management and Crash Concerts including 20 shows in Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland and other countries. "ARMAGEDDON'S EVOLUTION" release date for Europe was February 7th, and in the US, it was available from February 8th.
The year 2006 it was mostly time of rehearsals and working on next album. During this time Yanuary returned as regular member of the band. He also became Crionics' manager with their accession to Creative Music agency. The new album "NEUTHRONE" was recorded between November 2006 and January 2007 in two studios. It was Diamond Recording Studio for drums and Zed Studio for other instruments. Mixing and mastering was made by Tomasz "Zed" Zalewski. "Neuthrone" was released in July 2007 again by Candlelight Records (16th of July - Europe, 31st of July - USA). Due to dissolving contract with Empire Records, new album was distributed in Poland by Mystic Production since 23rd of July.
Crionics spent 2007 mostly on concerts promoting "Neuthrone". They played 10 gigs in Poland in May (Rebel Angels Tour vol.1) with HATE, DARZAMAT and SAMMATH NAUR. In August, they took part in prestigious Red Alert Festival in Ukraine, where they performed directly before headliners of the fest - VADER and SUFFOCATION. Soon after that they set off on next tour, "Northern Assasination Tour" with KRISIUN, ROTTING CHRIST and INCANTATION appearing in Scandinavian and Baltic Sea Basin countries. In the second half of October Crionics with DECAPITATED started touring in Russia for their first time ("Extreme Hallucinosis Eastern Tour" RIP-Vitek!).
Soon after due to previous obligations the band played the second part of the polish Rebel Angels Tour with Hate, Vedonist and Deathbringer right after the russian tour. The begining of 2008 consists of next tours promoting NeuThrone - Metal Spirit Ressurection 2008 (april - Russia) Crionics' first headlining tour, and Rebel Angels vol.3 (may - Poland). After finishing the over half year long promotion of the album NeuThrone the band decides to focus on preparing it's successor. In June 2008 the band is going through major line-up changes. WAR-A.N. and DARKSIDE leave the band. Currently the band is working on the new CRIONICS album in the following line-up: QUAZARRE - voc/guit, YANUARY - guit, VAC-V - Synth, BROVAR - bass and PAUL - drums.
Crionics released one EP called N.O.I.R. in 2010 and then they disbanded in 2011.
Frozen Hope
Crionics Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Makes one aware that worse hell always exists"
What gives man his strength
When the whip over his head
Gives the orders
And the tormentor behind his back?
Of which a man can be deprived
The other is only his life
When you hit rock bottom
Depraved of human dignity
Can you still feel human?
Is there, without the right for you to choose
Any point is using the gift of thought?
Hope is the second-last thing
Of which a man can be deprived
The other is only his life
The culmination of hatred and frustration
A sick metamorphosis, devolution
Tied hands, exhausted body and mind
Are driving you to insanity...
The opening lines of Crionics's "Frozen Hope" suggest that the fear of Gehenna, an ancient Hebrew term for hell, has been experienced by someone before, indicating that there are even worse hells and suffering to come. These lyrics set the mood for the rest of the song, which explores the themes of hope and despair, particularly in situations of extreme oppression and suffering. Despite the threats of violence and torment, the lyrics suggest that hope is the last thing that a person can lose, and to lose that means losing their humanity.
The lyrics ask what gives man strength when faced with such brutal circumstances, where the whip held over his head gives him orders and a tormentor lurks behind. The answer suggested in the lyrics is hope, which is the second-last thing that a person can be deprived of, with the final loss being their life. When one is stripped of human dignity, is there any point to using the gift of thought, or can someone still feel human?
The culmination of hatred and frustration leads to a sick metamorphosis and devolution, as the victim's hands are tied, their body and mind exhausted, and they are driven to the brink of insanity.
Line by Line Meaning
The fear of Gehenna that has already once been suffered
The experience of such hellish suffering before makes one fearful that an even worse hell exists.
Makes one aware that worse hell always exists
The past experience of suffering reveals the possibility that even worse suffering could be present in the future.
What gives man his strength
What source of power and courage enables a person to endure.
When the whip over his head
When the threat of punishment is always present and felt.
Gives the orders
Controls and dictates a person's actions through fear and intimidation.
And the tormentor behind his back?
A person who inflicts pain and suffering upon another through physical, emotional or mental abuse.
Hope is the second-last thing
Hope is only surpassed in importance by the value of a person's life.
Of which a man can be deprived
Of all the things that a person can lose or be without, hope is the second-to-the-last that should be taken away.
The other is only his life
The only thing more valuable than hope is a person's own life.
When you hit rock bottom
When you feel you have reached the absolute worst point in your life and have nowhere else to go.
Depraved of human dignity
When a person's basic worth and humanity are stripped away, often through cruel and dehumanizing treatment.
Can you still feel human?
Is it possible to continue to feel like a full and complete human being, even when treated as less than that by others?
Is there, without the right for you to choose
If you are not allowed to make choices for yourself, can you still have a sense of purpose or meaning in your life?
Any point is using the gift of thought?
Is there any value in having a rational mind, if you are not able to use it to make choices or decisions for yourself?
The culmination of hatred and frustration
When feelings of extreme anger and dissatisfaction reach their peak.
A sick metamorphosis, devolution
A twisted and destructive transformation, leading to a decline in physical, emotional or mental well-being.
Tied hands, exhausted body and mind
When a person is restrained, physically drained, and mentally worn out from their circumstances or situation.
Are driving you to insanity...
These factors are causing you to lose your sense of mental stability, and possibly leading you to madness.
Contributed by Leah F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.